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preexisting duty rule
preexisting duty rule : a common-law rule of contracts: a party's offer of a performance already required under an existing contract is insufficient consideration for modification of the contract NOTE: This rule is not applicable to...
jury duty
jury duty : the obligation to serve on a jury ;also : service on a jury called also jury service
breach of duty
breach of duty see breach
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Tonnage duties
Tonnage duties, those imposed on wines imported, according to a certain rate per ton. This, with poundage, was formerly granted
off duty
not performing or available for duties at the given moment as an off duty policeman Oposite of on duty working and on the job
on duty
performing or available for duties as her on duty hours were 11pm to 7 am Opposite of off duty
light duty
not designed for heavy or demanding work as a light duty detergent Opposite of heavy duty
In discharge of his duty
In discharge of his duty, In view of the words 'by otherwise abusing his position' read along with the words 'in the discharge of his duty' in s. 5(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947,...
Under the colour of duty
Under the colour of duty, the expression 'under colour of something' or 'under colour of duty', or 'under colour of office', is not infrequently used in law as well as in common parlance. Whether or not...
In the discharge of duty
In the discharge of duty, s. 121 of the Railways Act, 1890 states: If a person willfully obstructs or impedes any railway servant in the discharge of his duty, he shall be punished with imprisonment for...
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